Theodor bergmans



(N0 ModeL) T. BERGMANN.

SPITTOON.

Patented Feb. 3, 1885'.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ihsrrn STATES THEODOR BERGMANN, OF GAGGENAU, BADEN, GERMANY.

SPlTTOON.

QJICEFIOATIOEI forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,636, dated February 3, 1885.

(X0 model.)

To cZZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Tiinonon BERGMANN, ofGaggcnau, Grand Duchy oi'B-aden. and Enipire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spittoons,ot'which the following is a specification.

My invention refers to improvements in spitioons and other receptacles ior refuse matter; and it consists in providing the exterior casing of the spittoon with a hinged lid. which is opened and closed by a treadle. A detachable vessel at the interior of the re ceptacle is closed Willi an auxiliary laterallymovable lid upon which the refuse matter is deposited before being dropped into the receptacle below the same. The outer lid is made hollow and filled partly with disinfecting material, a few drops of which are discharged into the receptacle at each opening and closing of the outer lid.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved spittoon; Fig. 2, a vertical central section of the same; Fig. 3, a vertical central section of a modified construction; and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are bottom views of different modifications of the spittoon and the mechanism for operating the inner auxiliary lid.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Ais a casing of my improved spittoomwhich casing is made of cast metal and of suitable size and shape. It is provided with afunnelshaped opening, Z, at the top, and closed by a hinged outerlid, g,which covers said opening Z.

Bis a vessel or receptacle,placed within the casing below the funnel-shaped opening Z.

It It are semicircular plates, which are pivotcd at one end, and which form an inner auxiliary lid for the vessel 13 when the plates are closed. The plates 7c k are so arranged that their upper surl'acesjust touch the lower edge of the funnel Z.

a is a treadle or foot-lever,pivoted at b.

c is a horizontal rod, which slides in guides s and t, and which is operated by the treadle a.

fis a crank-arm rigidly connected to the hinged lid 9; (Z, alever fulcrumed on a bracket, u, the lower end of the lever cZ being pivoted to the slide-rod 0, while the upper end is connected by a pivot-link, 0, with the crank-arm f. n is a spring attached to the casing or to the bracket a, and pressing the slide-rod 0 against the treadle a. The slide rod 0 has two racks, h h, which mesh with pinions Z i, mounted upon vertical pivots t" i of the auxiliary lids k, which are rigidly attached to the upper ends ol'ihe pivots. By depressing the outer end ot'the treadlea, Fig. 1. the slide-rode is pushed in, and by the intervention of the lever d, link 6, and arm f, the lid gopened as shown in dottcd lines in Fig. 2. At the same time the racks h h turn the pinions 'ZZ and cause the lids k k, attached to the pivots 'Z 'Z of the pinions, to move over the receptacle and close the same by meeting at their straight sides. The lids it It form in this position, in connection with the funnel Z, the preliminary receiver for the substances to be deposited in the vessel B. NVhen, after depositing any substance upon the lids Zak, the treadle ais released, the spring n, assisted by the weight of the lid 9, pushes the rod 0 back to its original position, the lid is closed, and the auxiliary lids Zr it are moved back and opened by the action of the racks h h and pinions Z Z, so as to assume their former position. (Shown in Fig. 4.) While being moved apart the lids 7a it pass close to the lower edge of the funnel Z, and any matter remaining upon them is thereby scraped off and dropped into the vessel B. The outer lid, 9, has a bottom, 0, which forms a closed vessel with a small filling-opening at the top, which opening is closed by a knob, 1). From the bottom 0 of the lidg a small tube, q, passes into the space between the bottom and top of the lid. A small gutter,r, rests upon the bottom 0, and is connected to the upper end with the tube q. The lid 9 is partly filled with a suitable disinfecting-liquid, which, when the lid is open, as in Fig. 3, is retained at one side of the lid; but while the lid is being opened a few drops pass through the gutter 1" into the tube q, and are dropped into the vessel B,when the lid is closed again. By these means a few drops of disinfecting-liquid are supplied to the vessel B whenever the treadle is operated.

If desired, the apparatus maybe used without a disinfecting-liquid.

The arrangement of the casing, auxiliary lids, and mechanism for operating the same may be varied in many ways. For instance, the funnel may be located at one side of the casing, as indicated in Fig. 6, and be closed by may be operated by links, as shown in Fig. 5; or they may be'arranged in the shape of a one of two lids, Ir, operated by a pinion, 'i', and by a rack, h, on the rod 0,- or the two lids It It prism, s, revolving on pivots, the sides of which close the opening of the funnel Z of the casing, as shown in Fig. 3. The prisinaticlid s is operated by a ratchet-wheel, o, and apawl, 12, mounted upon an arm of the slide-rod c.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination of acasing havinga funnel-shaped opening, a hinged outer lid, a treadle, and intermediate mechanism connect ed to the lid for openingand closing the same, a receiving-vessel at the interior of the casing, auxiliary lids arranged below the funnelshaped opening, and mechanism whereby the auxiliary lids are connected to the treadle mechanism and closed or opened while opening or closing the outer lid, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a casing or receptacle for refuse matter, a hinged lid or cover, a treadle, and mechanism, substantially as described, intermediately between the treadle and lid, whereby the lid is opened or closed by depressing or releasing the treadle, substantially as set forth. 7

3, The combination of a casing having a funnelshaped opening, a hinged lid for the i same, auxiliary lids below the opening, a

and auxiliary lids, so as to raise the outerlid and place the auxiliary lids below the opening on depressing the treadle, substantially asset forth.

4. The combination ofa easing, A, having a funnelshaped opening, Z, and a hinged lid, 9,

laterally-swinging auxiliary lids 7c 70, arrangedbelow the opening, a vessel, B, a treadle, a, a springacted slide-rod, 0, having racks h h, pinions 2' 2', pivots 2" i, to which the lids k k are attached, lever d, link 6, and orank-armf, constructed and operating substantially as set forth. I

5. Ina receptacle for refuse matter, the combin-ation ol'an inclosing casinga hollowhinged cover containing a disinfecting liquid, and means, arranged in the hollow cover, as described, whereby a few drops of the disinfecting-liquid are discharged whenever the lid is raised and lowered, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODOR BERG MANN.

Witnesses:

FRED P. WILKIE, J OSEF HERRscHMAxN. 

